There’s obviously plenty of competition between Jared Goff and Carson Wentz, who were taken first and second overall in the 2016 NFL Draft, but there’s also a friendship between them. The two got to know each other well leading up to last year’s draft.

On Sunday, they faced each other for the first time, and the duel lived up to the hype — until it was cut short when Wentz suffered a knee injury that could end his season.

Goff said after the game that he texted Wentz when he learned about the quarterback’s injury, saying he’s praying for the best.

Goff, on Wentz potentially tearing ACL: "It's terrible. I feel really bad for him. I shot him a text hoping for the best. It's tough, especially a guy like Carson to be out. I hope that's not the case. I'm praying for the best. If there's anyone who can bounce back, it's him."

Mutual respect between players is nothing new, but there’s clearly a strong connection between these two, given the fact that they entered the NFL atop the same draft. They both have great potential at quarterback, and if even Wentz’s season is over, they could face each other in postseasons to come.

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